Saw this, thought of Lucy. I think it's awesome.

Day 97: Another Field Trip!

Hello Family!

I went on another field trip today to get something to eat. I hope that you enjoy the movie!

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Yard Work!

I have no pictures because I hate the camera I'm using since I so kindly let Superman take mine with him to Wonderland, but I thought you'd like to know that spring has arrived and everything is greening up, sprouting buds, and starting to bloom. Valiant headed down the street to start his regular lawn mowing job and since the day was so beautiful, I decided to join him. Yep, you read that right: I mowed the lawn and edged all by myself. The backyard was so long (and damp underneath--who knew?) that it kept stalling out the lawnmower - grrr. Still, after running out of gas and running down to Miss Sue's to ask Valiant if we had gas (we didn't and we used some of Miss Sue's), cutting my hand on the broken knob on the pull rope (why didn't you just splurge for a new knob?), quite a few blisters, and getting a bit frustrated by stalling out a lot (enough that I, oops, flooded the motor twice), I got the lawn mowed.

Then I felt ambitious and capable so I got out the edger (you know, the scary gas-powered edger that I avoid?), replaced the string thingy, and tried to get the *(&^*! thing started. It took me something like 500 pulls and I finally got it started. It sounded rough and Valiant was done at Miss Sue's by this time so he came to watch Mom. Valiant said that I need to squeeze the trigger and it would run better. I argued that the engine cut out when the trigger was depressed. "No, Mom, you're wrong." I squeezed the trigger, the engine cut out, and it took me another 250 pulls to get it started again. (Grrr!) But I did get it started again and I edged the entire backyard. Woot! (Jazz hands here!)

Tomorrow? Oh, tomorrow I'm doing the front yard...since it is 1/6th the size of the backyard, I think it will be a piece of cake!

My cell phone is stupid.

My roommate, Brant, decided last night to make bread. He asked me why I never baked, and since I couldn't come up with a good answer, I decided that I'd make bread. I went onto Wonder Woman's blog, and snagged the one-hour bread recipe, and went to town. I'd give you pictures, but my cell phone is stupid and can't send pictures in text messages. My old phone could, and this after being dropped, smashed, and abused beyond all reason, but my new and presumably more advanced phone balks at the idea. So I have these wonderful bread pictures on my cell phone and can do absolutely nothing with them. I did learn that it is important to mix the bread for all five minutes, as that's apparently what helps it rise so quickly (aside from the sugar and copious amounts of yeast) and so my second batch, made this afternoon, is overall much prettier and fluffier than my first batch. We shall be having grilled cheese. :D

Day: 92 Remodel Update

Hello Everyone!

I wanted to say thanks to everyone who provided their input in to how I should rearrange the living room. Believe it or not, there was a consensus on what needed to happen. Below are the pictures of the rearranged room. It is working much better for me. Thanks again!

Day 91: Field Trip

Hello Family!

I went on a field trip today to replenish my stock of Coke Light. Coke Light is essentially just Coke Zero. I hope that you enjoy the movie!

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Day 90: Success at last!

Hello Family!

Well I finally did it! I got my bread to turn out the way I wanted it. I took your advice and started out with a sponge and I got some good rise out of my bread. I was trying to make little french bread like loaves for sandwiches and stuff. It was about an hour and half from beginning to end. What do you think?

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